Aquaculture Kings
Articles
What we have learned running cultures and reef tanks, written up as the questions come in. No fluff, no filler.
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Live Food for Marine Fish Fry: From Rotifers to CopepodsRaising marine fish fry is one of the trickier challenges in the aquaculture hobby, and almost every failure traces back to food. The fry have small... -
Tigriopus Copepods: Do They Actually Make Fish Brighter?Tigriopus copepods are sold all over the reef hobby with one big claim: feed them and your fish get brighter. The claim is everywhere, the evidence... -
Coral Feeding Guide: When Live Food Beats Frozen and PowdersCoral feeding is one of those hobby topics where everyone has an opinion and most of them contradict each other. Some reefers swear by powders. Some... -
How to Breed Clownfish at Home: A Beginner's GuideClownfish are the easiest marine fish to breed at home. They pair up reliably, spawn predictably, and the fry can be raised on cultures you can... -
Best Live Foods for Pipefish, Seahorses and Other Picky Reef EatersSome marine fish are flat-out impossible to feed without live food. Pipefish, seahorses, mandarin dragonettes, scooter blennies, and several wrasses all share the same challenge: small... -
Phytoplankton 101 for Reef-Keepers: What It Is and Why You Need ItIf you've spent any time around reef-keepers, you've heard someone go on about phytoplankton. It's hyped, often confused with macroalgae or dinoflagellates, and not always understood.... -
How to Set Up a Refugium for Copepod ProductionA refugium is the single best upgrade most reef-keepers can add to their tank. Done right, it's a copepod factory, a nutrient sink, and a biodiversity... -
Mandarin Dragonettes: Why They Need Live Food (And How to Keep Them Alive)The green mandarin dragonette (Synchiropus splendidus) is one of the most beautiful fish you can put in a reef tank. It's also one of the most...
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How to Culture Tetraselmis: A Green Powerhouse for Your ReefTetraselmis is a vibrant green flagellated microalga loaded with essential fatty acids, amino acids, and phytonutrients. It's highly nutritious for copepods, rotifers, bivalves, and other filter...
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What Is Zooplankton?Zooplankton are tiny drifting animals found in every marine environment, and they're absolutely vital to a healthy reef. Unlike phytoplankton, which produce their own energy through...
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How to Culture Nannochloropsis (Nanno) PhytoplanktonPhytoplankton is the foundation of every live food chain in reef tanks. It feeds copepods, rotifers, clams, corals, and filter feeders. Culturing your own is cheap,...
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How to Culture CopepodsCopepods are one of the most valuable live foods in a reef aquarium. They're packed with nutrients, perfect for finicky fish and fry, and help clean...
